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A. ABERSON.

NEST.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 291 1915.'

1 1 78,6 1 4. Patented Apr. 11, 1916.

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NEST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1916.

I Application filed May 29, 1915. Serial no. 31,227.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANroNn ABERsoN, a subject of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, residing at Everly, in the county of Clay and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nests, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in nests; and it is an object of my invention to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the occupant of the nest is efiectively protected against annoyance.

It is also an object of my invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character wherein the entrance to the nest is under control of a closure member which is automatically adjusted into closed position when the nest proper is cocupied and which automatically assumes an open position when the nest proper is unoccupied.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved nest whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claim.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken through a nest constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention, with the door for the exit opening in an open adjustment; and Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of my improved nest with the door for the exit opening in closed adjustment.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a casing of predetermined dimensions and preferably rectangular in form having one end open with the bottom of said casing adjacent its open end disposed on an inward and upward incline, as indicated at 2, and mounted for vertical movement within the casing immediately adj acent the inner end of the inclined floor 2" casing.

is the nest 3 of any desired construction and provided at its sides with the upstanding brackets at having the lateral projections 5 extending through the vertically arranged and transversely alined elongated slots 6. The outer Or free end portions of the projections 5 have pivotally engaged therewith the links 7 which are also pivotally engaged with the arms 8 disposed longitudinally of the casing 1 and pivotally engaged intermediate their lengths to the outer faces of the sides of the casing and of such a length as to project beyond the open end of the The open end of the casing is adapted to be closed by the door 9 hingedly secured to the floor 2 at its forward end and adapted for swinging movement in a vertical direction, and said door rests upon the cross member 10 removably engaged with the outer extremities of the arms 7, in a manner which is believed to be clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The floor 2 is provided with the forwardly directed extension 11 adapted to limit the downward movement of the door 9.

The door 9 is of such a weight as to normally assume an open adjustment, but after the fowl has entered within the casing 1 and positioned itself uponthe nest 3, the weight of the fowl will cause the nest 3 to move downwardly and therebyresult in the door 9 assuming a closed position, and it is tobe observed that the forward side edges of the casing 1 are arranged on such an incline as to prevent the door 9 from passing upwardly beyond the casing whereby it is assured that after the fowl leaves the nest, the door will return to an open position and the nest 3 again elevated. The portion of the casing 1 directly above the nest 3 is open and such portion is adapted to be closed by the door 12, said door being preferably of such a construction as to permit the entry within the casing 1 of suflicient air and it is also desirable to have the door 9 similarly formed. The downward movement of the nest 3 is limited by the cross members 14. and with which said nest is adapted to contact. The cross member 10, as herein embodied, is adapted to have its extremities directed through the longitudinally disposed elongated slots 15 produced in the forward extremities of the arms 8 and the ends of said cross member 10 is provided with the cross head 16 of a length less than the length of the slots 15 and serving in a manner which is believed to be self-evident for maintaining the cross member 10 in applied position.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a nest constructed in accordance With my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several partsherein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

A device of the character described comprising a casing provided with an entrance opening, a vertically swinging door for said entrance opening hingedly connected to the floor of the casing, a vertically movable nest positioned within the casing, the side walls of the casing adjacent the nest being provided with vertically disposed slots, lateral projections carried by the nest extending having its extremities disposed through the slots of the arms, and cross heads carried by the ends of the cross member of a length less than the length of the slots of the arms. In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presencr of two witnesses.

ANTONE ABERSON. Witnesses G. D. GRONK, A. A. MERRITT.

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